Fairy-lantern

Fairy-lantern Care

Calochortus Albus

What is the plant

Calochortus is a genus of plants in North America belonging to the family of Liliaceae. These plants are often grown in masses providing a striking foreground against the herbs and grasses of open forests and mountain meadows. Calochortus genus is a California native to San Luis Obispo, Modoc Plateau, and the Sierra Nevada, as well as Western Nevada and Southeastern Oregon.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

5 - 10

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water this plant sparingly throughout the dry summer, and increase the amount, if the conditions are not moist enough. Stop watering when the foliage dies back, but resume from the winter to the spring seasons.
Fertilizer
Feed these plants throughout their growing period using a weak bulb food dilution.
Sunlight
prefers full sunlight.

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Soil
This plant genus grows optimal in loamy, sandy, slightly acidic, and well-draining soil.
Temperature
This plant has the ability to survive dry, hot conditions when growing on rocky outcrops where most of the other plants are unable to grow.
Popularity
24 people already have this plant 13 people have added this plant to their wishlists